Hair brush



Nov. 3, 1936. OR H- 2,059,617

HAIR BRUSH Filed Aug. 5, 1955 INVENTOR Samue/ 7"ar-ch Patented Nov. 3,1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Samuel Storch, Brooklyn, N. Y.Application August 3, 1935, Serial No. 34,482;

4 Claims.

My invention relates generally to hair brushes and has referenceparticularly to improvements in a hollow two-piece brush back whereinthe body or base section is more or less standard and the top or coversections may be interchangeable and varied as to design and color.

It is the object of this invention to provide a hollow back brush, whichis constructed of a body or bottom section and a separable top or coversection and in which one of the sections fits tightly inside the othersection and is provided with a flange against which the latter sectionseats to form a joint between the two.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hollow backbrush of this character with a comb compartment to house a comb and toyieldably hold the same from accidentally slid-- ing out.

A still further object of my invention is to construct the top or coversection in a brush back of this type of a marginal frame or bezel and toprovide interchangeable panels of varying color and design inside thebezel.

I accomplish these objects by means of the embodiments of my invention,hereinafter described, set forth in the appended claims andillustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a brush, showing sections of the backbroken away to disclose the interior;

Figure 2 is a substantially transverse sectional view taken on lines 2-2of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan view of a brush back showing a cover section having amarginal frame and interposed center panel; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view on Figure 3 of a portion of thecover and bottom.

Referring to the drawing, the hair brush, shown, is of the militarystyle and comprises a back which includes a base or bottom section 10and a cover section II. The bottom section II] is rectangular in shapeand consists of a perforated fiat under portion l2 which is turned backupon itself about its marginal edge to form a flange l3 and then uprightto form the continuous side wall 14. Mounted in the perforations of theunder portion l2 are the bristles l5 which project into the bottomsection I0 and are held therein by a substance I6 which is flowed intothe bottom and then hardened to completely embrace the bristles and holdthem firmly in position. The substance after hardening is moisture proofand does not allow disintegration or loosening of the bristles whensubjected to moisture.

portion of the upright wall I 4 is cut away and portions H of thematerial of the wall are bent inwardly and parallel to each other alongopposite ends oi the cut. Mounted inside the bottom section it andprojecting longitudinally thereof is a comb compartment l8 whichcomprises a channel strip having inwardly directed overhanging flangesi9. One end of the compartment [8 rests between the portions H and opensinto the cut out. The opposite end of the compartment l8 abuts theopposite end of wall it, the entire compartment resting upon a thinlayer of the substance it which is banked up against opposite sides ofthe compartment as illustrated in Figure 2. The inner end of the channelstrip is fixed in position in the substance by means of a lug 20 struckout of the bottom of the strip and embedded in the substance. A secondlug 2| is raised out of the bottom of the strip between the uprightsides for the purpose of forming a stop for the end of the comb 22 whenthe same is placed in the compartment. The comb is frictionally heldagainst falling out of the compartment by means of small depending teats23 punched in the overhanging flanges Hi just inside the lug 2!.

When the assembly of a brush has been brought to this point the coversection II is applied, the cover in its simplest form comprising a topplate and a depending marginal skirt or side wall 24 which closelyembraces the side wall It of the bottom section II). As illustrated inFigure 4, the side walls M are slightly convex on their outer surfacesso as to afford a better and tighter fitting between the inner and outerwalls andto thus avoid accidental displacement of the top or cover. Oneend portion of the side wall 24 of the cover is provided with a slot oropening 25 which registers with the opening into the comb compartment I3and gives access thereto for inserting and removing the comb.

Referring now to Figure 3 the cover in this modification comprises amarginal frame or bezel 26 having the skirt portion 27 embracing theside wall of bottom and an opening in the midportion to expose a panelplate 28 which is merely a sheet of color metal or celluloid interposedbetween the cover and bottom sections of the back and which is back-edby a metal plate 29 of the same size.

It is to be noted particularly in connection with the manufacture of thepresent brush back that the bottom or base sections may be stocked inquantities because it is contemplated that they may be assembled withtops or covers having a great variety of color combinations and designs.Even the covers embodying bezel frames may be varied as to color anddesign.

Having described my invention and the manner in which the same may beused, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1. In combination, a hollow brush back comprising complementary top andbottom sections, each thereof having side walls adapted to fit tightlyone within the other, said sections being held together by friction andbeing adapted for ready engagement and disengagement, the top sectioncomprising a frame disposed marginally thereof to form a bezel, and aninterchangeable top piece disposed inside the bezel between the latterand the bottom section, whereby the said top piece may be removed bysimply disengaging the said two sections.

2. A hollow brush back, as claimed in claim 1, including a reinforcingplate disposed under the said top piece.

3. A hollow brush back, as claimed in claim 1, in which one of saidsections is provided with a flange against which the free end of theside wall of the other section seats, and a reinforcing plate arrangedbeneath the interchangeable top piece and clamped between the side wallof the bottom section and the corner of the bezel and side wall of thetop section.

4. In combination, a comb, a hollow brush back comprising top and bottomsections the latter being held together by friction and being adaptedfor ready engagement and disengagement and a channel piece disposed inthe back and alined openings disposed to the outside thereof through anopening in the said sections, said channel piece having a stop at itsinner end to receive the end of the comb and comprising oppositelydisposed flanges to form a slide for the comb, the flanges adjacenttheir inner ends having depending projections to yieldably engage thecomb to hold it from slipping out of the channel piece, said comb, wheninserted in said channel piece, securely locks the said two sectionswhich cannot be separated While the comb is inserted therein.

SAMUEL STORCH.

